Abandoned WordPress Plugins With Active User Bases: 390 Potential Acquisition Targets

Most Installed: Top 10

1. 01

   CMB2

   740d inactive

   Justin Sternberg · 300K active installs · ★ 5.0

   300K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 740 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

2. 02

   Limit Login Attempts

   1,104d inactive

   Automattic · 300K active installs · ★ 4.6

   300K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 1,104 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

3. 03

   Adminimize

   758d inactive

   WP Media · 200K active installs · ★ 4.7

   200K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 758 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

4. 04

   Layout Grid Block

   1,006d inactive

   Automattic · 200K active installs · ★ 4.7

   200K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 1,006 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

5. 05

   PHP Compatibility Checker

   850d inactive

   WP Engine · 200K active installs · ★ 2.7

   200K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 850 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

6. 06

   AddQuicktag

   1,788d inactive

   Frank Bueltge · 100K active installs · ★ 4.7

   100K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 1,788 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

7. 07

   Easy Google Fonts

   1,724d inactive

   Sunny Johal · 100K active installs · ★ 4.6

   100K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 1,724 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

8. 08

   Elementor Custom Skin

   731d inactive

   dudaster · 100K active installs · ★ 4.7

   100K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 731 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

9. 09

   WooSidebars

   739d inactive

   WooThemes · 100K active installs · ★ 3.9

   100K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 739 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.

10. 10

    WP Downgrade

    1,070d inactive

    Reisetiger · 100K active installs · ★ 4.8

    100K sites are still running this plugin despite no updates for 1,070 days. No security patches have shipped in that period. Any vulnerability discovered today would remain unpatched indefinitely.